Liquor shops in Chennai will reopen on Tuesday after nearly five months since the lockdown was imposed. A statement from the state government said the shops will remain open from 10 am to 7 pm and only 500 people will be served at each shop every day through a token system. Masks and social distancing are mandatory and outlets in malls and containment zones will continue to remain shut. In May, a day after these shops were opened in the rest of Tamil Nadu outside Chennai, the Madras High Court ordered their closure as large crowds started gathering outside them,…
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Former India cricketer Chetan Chauhan, who tested positive for COVID-19 last month, died on Sunday after suffering from multi-organ failure. He was 73. Chauhan was in critical condition after he developed multi-organ failure, and was on ventilator support at a medical facility in Gurugram. Chauhan, who played 40 Tests for India, is survived by his wife and son Vinayak, who is scheduled to arrive from Melbourne later in the day. “My elder brother Shri Chetan Chauhan has left us today after fighting a good battle. I sincerely thank everyone who had prayed for his recovery. His son Vinayak will be…
A new executive order issued by the President of the United States Donald Trump has given some relief to TikTok by extending the deadline to sell its US operations. The new order adds 45 days to the initial deadline. In total now TikTok has 90 days to find a US based owner or else it will be forced to shut operations in the US. On Friday, US President Donald Trump issued a new executive order extending the timeline for ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, to sell its US business or wrap up its American operations. According to the earlier…
The popular Chinese smartphone manufacturer is launching its much anticipated new budget smartphone the Realme C12 on August 18th. The smartphone is packed with heavy, performance-oriented specifications and is an upgrade to the C11 that was launched in India last month. The most impressive feature of the C12 is its 6000 mAh battery that according to Realme can power the phone for 57 days on standby or 60 hours of music playback or 46 hours of talk time. The impressive battery life is sure to turn some heads as even at 5 percent the company claims, the Super Power Saving…
The legal age of marriage for women in India is likely to be revised from 18-years of age to 21-years of age as the government has formed a high-level committee to go into the matter and submit recommendations by July 31. Earlier, it was increased from 15 to 18 in 1978 as an amendment to the Sharda Act of 1929. Since 1978, the minimum legal age for marriage has been 18 for women and 21 for men. However, in a progressive decision of the centre, a task force has been set up, which will re-examine the matters related to motherhood…
After first official teaser and disclaimer, the makers of Aashram series are out with stunning new character introductory teaser. The series features Bobby Deol who will be seen playing the role of Kashipur Wale Baba Nirala. Actor Bobby Deol who is making his digital debut with back to back two series, Class Of 83 and Aashram, took to his social media and dropped the teaser. He captioned it, “Humare #Aashram ke dwaar jaldi hi aapke liye khul rahe hein … “Bhala ho sabka bhala ho!!” @mxplayer @prakashjproductions @aaditipohankar @iamroysanyal @darshankumaar @goenkaanupriya @adhyayansuman @tridhac @vikramkochhar @tushar.pandey @sachinshroff1 @anurittakjha #rajeevsiddhartha @parinitaaseth @tanmaay…
Ankita Lokhande, the ex-girlfriend of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, has shared copies of her bank statements on social media soon after reports emerged claiming the late actor was paying EMIs for her flat. “Here I cease all the speculations. As transparent as I could be. My Flat`s Registration as well as my Bank Statement`s (01/01/19 to 01/03/20) highlighting the EMI’s being deducted from my account on a monthly basis. There is nothing more I have to say,” Ankita wrote on her verified Twitter account in the early hours of Saturday, sharing copies of her bank statements from January 2019…
President Donald Trump on Friday gave the Chinese company ByteDance 90 days to divest itself of any assets won’t to support the favored TikTok app within the us . Trump’s executive order said there’s credible evidence that leads me to believe that ByteDance might take action that threatens to impair the national security of the us . Trump last week ordered sweeping but vague bans on dealings with the Chinese owners of TikTok and therefore the messaging app WeChat, saying they’re a threat to US national security, policy and therefore the economy. It remains unclear what the TikTok orders mean…
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was killed after clashes erupted in Khanakul area in West Bengal’s Hooghly over flag hoisting on Independence day. BJP has alleged that Sudarshan Pramanik (40) was beaten to death by Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters. Trouble began on Saturday morning when both BJP and TMC workers gathered to hoist the national flag at their respective party offices located in Natibpur. Soon, supporters of both the rival parties came to blows after a heated altercation. “Sudarshan was our active booth level worker. He was preparing to hoist the flag this morning. TMC goons attacked and killed him.…
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Friday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of India’s 74th Independence Day. This was their first telephonic conversation since the deterioration of ties over the Kalapani boundary dispute. In the 11-minute conversation with PM Modi, Oli greeted the people of India and the government on the occasion of 74th Independence Day and conveyed congratulations for India’s recent election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. “The leaders expressed mutual solidarity in the context of the efforts being made to minimise the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in both countries. Prime…